I-beam causes 10-car accident on Interstate 64

Tuesday

An 8-foot iron I-beam on Interstate 64 westbound left about seven vehicles with flat tires and two women injured Monday night.

An 8-foot iron I-beam on Interstate 64 westbound left about seven vehicles with flat tires and two women injured Monday night.

About five Huntington police cruisers, three Cabell County EMS trucks and two Huntington fire trucks were dispatched about 9:40 p.m. to I-64 westbound near the Hal Greer Boulevard exit. Huntington Police patrolman John Weber said the original call came in about complaints of debris on the interstate.

When police and rescue officials arrived on the scene, about seven vehicles had tire damage and four vehicles were towed due to more extensive damage.

"Ten cars were originally involved in the accident, but we gave some others involved permission to leave the scene because their vehicles didn't receive any damage," Weber said. "Apparently, the I-beam fell off of a truck and probably caused the collision because of people trying to avoid it."

Two women who were in a Chrysler Concorde were taken to Cabell Huntington Hospital to be treated for their injuries. There were no other reported injuries.

Police said the Concorde received the most damage; it drove into a cable median, striking the passenger side of the vehicle. The front passenger-side wheel was torn completely off, and the back passenger tire was flat.

The accident is under investigation.

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